1978 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1978, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Raja Perempuan Zainab
• Prime Minister: Hussein Onn
• Deputy Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad
• Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent)
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
• Tun Datuk Ahmad Koroh (until November)
• Tun Mohd Adnan Robert (from November)

Events

• 8 July – 1978 Malaysian General Elections
• 7 December – Shah Alam became the capital of Selangor
• 28 December – Colour television was introduced by Radio Television Malaysia on RTM1

Births

• 3 January - - Singer, actor
• 28 March – Shalin Zulkifli – Bowling queen
• 18 April – – celebrity chef
• 13 June – Faizal Yusof – Malaysian actor (died 2011)
• 6 July – Daphne Iking – Celebrity
• 4 December – Jaclyn Victor – Singer and winner of Malaysian Idol (season 1)

Deaths

• 25 February – Ahmad Tuan Hussien, islamic religious teacher and former PAS Member of Parliament for Krian (b. 1906).
• 6 March – K. L. Devaser, 4th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (b. 1912).
• 8 March – Ngau Ken Lock, MCA Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1912).
• 12 April – Wee Kheng Chiang, businessman and founder of United Overseas Bank and CIMB (b. 1890).
• 28 May – Chan Kwong Hon, MCA Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1908).
• 25 June – Ahmad Koroh, 5th Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Sabah (b. 1925).
• 8 November – Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin, 4th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (b. 1920).

See also

• 1978
• 1977 in Malaysia | 1979 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References